Energy food please!

[bristolren]

Hi everyone,

I'm on my 5th day and being really good, but I'm really feeling tired. I don't know if maybe its a combination of the change of diet and exercise. Usually about this time (after lunch) I grab something sugary to perk me up. Any ideas? Also does anyone else experience this and when will it go?

Thanks again!

PS For lunch I had a rocket salad with cucumber, green onions, a couple of cherry tomatoes and some very lean turkey breast. oh and a low fat vinagrette.

[Tiny T]

how's your water intake? sometimes we just need a little hydration....

as far as your perk you up snack, phase 1 is kinda limited...I'd try something that seems sweet, like SF Jello mixed with SF or LF Coolwhip...maybe add some nuts on top?...it is like eating a sunday...or SF Jello w/some LF Cottage cheese...I like this at work. I call it, pretty cottage cheese...lol

[RedRox]

Perhaps try some allowed dairy/yogurt. They contain decent amounts of natural sugars which might help with the energy levels. A glass of milk can often work wonders in P1! So will adding in some beans/legumes on a daily/regular basis. You could try adding some chickpeas/garbanzo beans into your salad for example. Also use a regular fat salad dressing made with good oils as a base like olive oil or canola oil. SB dressing should be roughly in the 10-16 gms of fat per 2 tblsp serving size and less than or at 3 gms of sugars per serving. Healthy fats are both good for you, promote feelings of fullness and also allow a lot of the nutrients in raw vegetables to actually be absorbed by your body.

You can also always grab some more veggies too!

[Tiny T]

chickpeas roasted in an oven until crunchy are just to die for!....yum!

[bristolren]

Thanks very much. I'm going to try it all!

I am drinking loads of water. I feel like I'm thirstier, but have always been good at drinking water. The glass of milk sounds ideal, I love it! Thankfully i'm not lactose intolerant.

P1 isn't long away now. I'm in the UK and there aren't any SB products or products using Splenda. A bit behind. But I think I might have friends at home send me a care package with healthy stuff.

Thanks again. it all helps.